Westward Migration 8b

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This is all about the Westward Migration- Or, Moving to the west.

Why did they wanna move to the west?
  • For Geography and Economic Opportunity
  • There was too many people in the east
  • There was more space in the west (same thing)
  • The land was Cheap, and Fertile, and there was alot of it

What was in the West?
  • Opportunities
  • Gold
  • Farming
  • Logging
  • Freedom (Slaves)

What was some ways of moving?
  • Erie Canal
  • Trails
  • Oregon Trail (Which was 2,000 miles)
  • And Santa Fe Trail


What did they Believe in?
  • Manifest Destiny

What is a Manifest Destiny?
  • What the colonists believed in, duh
  • It was the Right and duty to spread across the continent all the way to the PO
  • Expansion was good for the country


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